Jamal Murray scored 34 points, Nikola Jokic finished an assist shy of his 26th triple-double of the season and the Denver Nuggets extended their winning streak to nine games by holding off the depleted Charlotte Hornets 129-115.

Analyzing Saturday’s Charlotte Hornets at Portland Trail Blazers odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

On Saturday, the Portland Trail Blazers (23-33) host the Charlotte Hornets (14-40) at the Moda Center, and if you’re wondering how to catch the action live, you’ve come to the right place. The Trail Blazers fell 110-102 to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday in their first game after the All-Star break.

Doncic averaged 14.7 points in his first three games with the Lakers but surpassed that less than 10 minutes in and had 19 points by halftime with the Lakers up 63-54

Luka Doncic had his best game yet for the Los Angeles Lakers, leading them to a 123-100 win at Denver that snapped the Nuggets' nine-game winning streak

Luka Doncic reminded NBA fans that he's the same superstar who tormented Western Conference opponents en route to the NBA Finals last year. The Los Angeles Lakers' newly acquired superstar had his best night in the purple and gold on Saturday.